PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. -ANS- Apply oxygen to the client via a face mask Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing. Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible. Monitor the client's pain level. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction? -ANS- Elevated Troponin For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with emphysema, asthma, or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process. -ANS- Temperature- Pneumonia Breath Sounds- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia Respiratory Rate- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia Cough- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is suspected of having a myocardial infarction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the client for an ECG? -ANS- Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement. Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank in the following sentence. -ANS- The client is experiencing manifestations of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing withdrawal from heroin. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? -ANS- Methadone